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September 18, 2007 by tikkunknitter
Welcome to the site of the TikkunTree Project, a community knittivist art project dedicated to advocacy of peace between Jews and Palestinians in Israel and Diaspora. With the contributions of many, the TikkunTree’s foliage will be abundant, overwhelming, inspiring. It’s leaves and branches will shelter doves, and it’s canopy will guard a silent candle vigil from the winds of conflict. Please knit, crochet, sew, embroider, tat, and make for peace!
The Concept: To create a communally-produced peace tree, by suspending countless knitted (or crocheted, or embroidered) leaves, olives, and doves, from a knitted tree trunk structure. The project will also include a knitted candle-light vigil to surround the tree.
Participants: Anyone who can knit, crochet, embroider, or sew, and has an interest in mid-east peace in general, and in peace in Israel in particular. That should cover us all!
The Purpose: This project will be a community art installation inspired by the destruction of olive tree groves during the continued occupation and settlement of Palestinian territories by Israel. Its purpose is to spread public awareness, encourage thought, and inspire discussions about the continued hostilities between Jews and Palestinians, the effects of occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, and current events in the mid-east, without promoting a specific view. This project is also intended to support the livelihood of Israeli Jewish and Palestinian West Bank shepherds by encouraging the use of Peace Fleece yarns for any aspect of the project. All proceeds from participants’ purchase of PF’s Baghdad Blue yarn benefits the remarkable bi-cultural community of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam (Oasis of Peace), thrice-nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, offering additional support for the courageous peacebuilders in Israel/Palestine. This project began on September 16th, 2007.
Inspirations: This project is inspired by
- the courageous and remarkable efforts of Jewish and Palestinian citizens and activists in Israel and Diaspora who have been working toward peaceful coexistence, such as Combatants for Peace, the community of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, the NIF/Shatil, and many others, some of whom are listed here), and
- the many recent knittivist community needlework projects, including the pink tank, knitnotwar 1,0o0 Project , Knit a River, and the Red Sweater Project
About our header: many, many thanks to Armenian tile artist Neshan Balian for permission to use the image of his “Olive Tree of Jerusalem” mural (link here). Shterakravetsun Balian!
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The TikkunTree Project
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Hi– think you could put together a one-color print-friendly flyer pdf for this? This is just the sort of thing we like for the synagogue community board (and might co-ordinate well with the crochet classes later this year.)
Tree McCurdy
Seattle, WA
The flyer is nearly done. Check the “Sharing” link soon!
Since you have crocheters in your congregation, I’ll be sure to find a few more patterns for crocheted leaves and things for you all to contribute. I’m so glad you are interested (!), and look forward to building this tree with you all.
Shalom Tree!
The flyers and cards are now available on the TikkunTree Project website. You can find them at:
http://thetikkuntree.wordpress.com/sharing-the-news/
I’ve tried to check all the links, so do let me know if you have any problems with the downloads. I look forward to working with your congregation.
Thanks so much for your interest.
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Dear Tikkun Tree Project folks,
Jewish Voice for Peace-Detroit is planning a Tu B’shvat seder to kick of JVP’s “Trees of Reconciliation” Campaign to raise funds to donate 3,000 olive saplings to Palestinian farmers for planting in the coming year. I am designing an invitation and found the wonderful tile art you use on your website and was hoping we could use it on our flyer (with a credit to your website and the artist–to lead more people to your project for peace). Please let me know asap if this will be acceptable. Many thanks!
Barbara Barefield
313-891-2514 or 313-574-6847
Detroit, Michigan
Jewish Voice for Peace-Detroit